FISCAL NOTE

House Bill 2 as passed the House of Representatives adds Tianeptine to the list of Schedule II controlled substances making these drugs unlawful and persons convicted of possession, distribution, and trafficking of these substances subject to existing criminal penalties. This bill could increase receipts to the State General Fund from fines; increase receipts to the State General Fund, county general funds and other funds to which court costs are deposited; and could increase the obligations of the State General Fund, district attorneys, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Corrections and community corrections programs by an undetermined amount dependent upon the number of persons charged with and convicted of the offenses provided by the bill and the penalties imposed.